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= = =//__AMENDMENT 5__//=

===**//"No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation."//**===

== = = =//__What does this amendment state?__//= =Amendment 5 states that a person cannot be convicted of a crime without a grand jury. No military personnel can be tried unless in a military court, especially during times of war. You can be tried twice if your life is on the line. Also, you have a choice if you want to go on the stand if you are being tried during a court session.=

=//__When was this amendment written and who wrote it?__//= =Amendment 5 was written in 1789 by James Madison, who also thought of the amendment.= =__//Why was the amendment passed?//__= =Amendment 5 was passed because the government wanted people to have a fair chance in the court systems.= =__//What states ratified this amendment?//__= =11 out of the 13 states ratified this amendment. They were, New Jersey, North Carolina, South Carolina, New Hampshire, Delaware, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont and last to ratify the amendment was Virginia. To ratify an amendment, all you need is 9 out of the 13 states to accept, but 11 out of the 13 endorsed it. This was based on the Articles of Confederation.= =//__What was happening in the middle of writing the 5th Amendment?__//= =James Madison was in the middle of writing the amendment. Also, Oliver North was pleading the 5th Amendment when testifying in front of the congress.=

=__//What are some controversies against this amendment?//__= =If people are guilty, they may not go up to the stand and may be found innocent. For example, the OJ Simpson Trial. He may have been found guilty if he went up to the stand to be questioned. Also, if you do not do a crime, a good lawyer can make the person look bad, even though his client did it. This would not be fair for the person that did not do it.=

=//__Current Events:__ (to see the actual article, click the link)//= = = =//Giovonni's Current Event:// Clemens sues ex-trainer over doping claims[|///ClemenSuesEx-TrainerOverDopingClaims//]= =My current event is about how Roger Clemens is suing his ex- trainer, Brian McNamee, for accusing him for taking steroids. Roger Clemens states that his trainer has not ejected him with HGH (Human Growth Hormones) or steroids. Instead, he was injected with vitamins B12. Also, Hardin and Mitchell (leaders of the Mitchell Report) say that Roger won't be hiding from the fifth amendment this time. A few days before Sunday's conference, Roger Clemens contacted Brian McNamee saying that someone has to tell the truth. McNamee's response to that was, "What do you want me to do?", "I'll go to jail, I'll do whatever you want me to do." This statement is stating that he is willing to lie to help Roger. Clemens later says in shock to McNamee of "Why, he would tell guys that he took steroids."= = = =This article is related to my amendment because Roger Clemens doesn't want to testify that he took HGH and steroids. Also, if Roger takes steroids again this would be double jeopardy.=

=My reaction to this article is surprising. To any baseball lover they would be surprised because of that private phone call between Roger Clemens and Brian McNamee. Also, because the statement that Brian McNamee said that he is willing to go to jail for Roger. People were shocked when they heard this statement meaning that he would lie to save Roger. Many people don't even know what side that they want to take on.=

=//Chris' Current Event:// [|DoubleJeopardyBanProtectTeen,DespiteCourtsPrematureRuling]= =My current event is about how teens should have the same rights for double jeopardy as adults. A teen officer witness could not attend the court meeting, but the judge declined the request so the teen lawyer had to take the case differently. A different judge had heard of this unfair case so he asked if they could have another adjudicatory. The teens case was then resolved and they had to start thinking about the rejectory that happened early that month. They wanted to know what the punishment would have been if they didn't decline the postponement.= =This relates to the 5th Amendment because the teenager did not want to be questioned about this case. This is because he knew that he did something wrong, and he wanted to get his punishment over with, so he didn't want to be testified.=

=Stevie's Current Event: [|Judge rules Scott Peterson to stand trial]= =My current event is about how Scott Peterson, will stand trial for the murder of his pregnant wife Laci Peterson. When in court Peterson pleaded not guilty. He pleaded the 5th amendment, to not go up to the stand and not be questioned in court. If he did kill his wife and unborn child, he would have been sentenced to death. The prosecution called for 2 investigators. On Tuesday morning, officials believed Laci's body was dumped in San Francisco Bay. Peterson said that his wife had been kidnapped, but he had murdered her, and his unborn child. Also, while looking through his car, detectives found his brother's drivers license, camping gear (rope, an ax, folding knives, a hammock, a water purifier and a fishing pole), 4 cell phones and $15,000 in cash. Detective Buehler testified to this. Defense lawyer Mark Geragos suggested that Peterson was going to use the license to get a discount at a golf course.= =This relates to the 5th amendment because Scott Peterson pleaded the 5th Amendment, not to go up to the stand and be questioned.=